Mustang Peak (Coast Mountains, Alaska)
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Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mustang Peak is located in a subpolar oceanic climate zone, with long, cold, wet winters, and cool summers. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the West Branch Taku Glacier and Eagle Glacier surrounding the peak. The months of May and June offer the most favorable weather for viewing this peak.
See also
References
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names, Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List No. 6502, (1965), page 5.
- ^ "Mustang Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Mustang Peak - 6,750' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Mustang Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Mustang Peak: weather forecast